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Why Exercise? Substance addiction takes its toll on every part of a person: physical, mental, emotional, and even spiritual. The

The Tender Bar screenplay, by Academy Award winner William Monahan, is brilliant. It’s a huge challenge to capture the spirit

After a year trapped like the rest of us in the worried doldrums of quarantines and isolation, the Experience, Strength

The holiday season is officially here in the United States. Although the holidays are meant to be full of joy

Dear Mami and Papi, Remember when you used to go out to dinner or to the movies when I was

True recovery is the healing of the human spirit.It is a profound recognition that we not only have the right

While many of the headlines concerning opioid addiction and overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic have focused on the synthetic

Once the choice is made to seek help for substance abuse issues, the question that many in recovery face is:

Where does hedonism end and endurance begin? That was the question that rose to the surface of the excitingly murky

Have you ever made a small social snafu, only to become obsessed with how bad it made you look? Maybe

“Please smoke responsibly.” When was the last time you saw an advertisement requesting that? Most likely never. The vast majority

Most people who have struggled with alcohol abuse can name their poison — maybe beer, or wine, or a cool

Chapter 4: FIORINAL 2008 It was hard to determine what Kevin knew about my increasing binging. He was starting to

The traditional approach to substance abuse treatment is simple: walk into a 12-step meeting, and accept that you are powerless.

Consider your family tree. Can you see places where it is bent or broken? Perhaps you can see where the

The tumultuous events of the last year – political unrest, the coronavirus, and even the 20th anniversary of the terrorist